Good news if you're a fan of the Italian team, as F1 Mobile Racing gets the Alfa Romeo C43 for a while from March 17th, 2023. The new car for the 2023 season being driven by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, it will feature in a hot lap type event for a limited time in the events section of the official free-to-play F1 mobile game. The 'exclusive' tag applies to the … [Read more...]
DiRT Rally 2.0 Celebrates 4 Years and 12 Million Players
Originally launched in February 2019, DiRT Rally 2.0 celebrates 4 years and 12 million players since being released by Codemasters. And with the official World Rally Championship license moving to the developers in 2024, it's interesting to see how popular their last attempt at a more realistic rally game has been, before the more accessible approach of DiRT 5. Now part of … [Read more...]
F1 22 Adds The 2023 Alfa Romeo And Joins EA Play
Pre-season testing for the Formula One season begins later this week, but you jump into one of the cars before the real world drivers as F1 22 adds the 2023 Alfa Romeo. And it's also been announced that the game will be coming to EA Play on March 2nd, 2023, giving access to those subscribers or anyone with Xbox Games Pass Ultimate or Xbox Game Pass for PC. The 2023 Alfa … [Read more...]
Final GRID Legends Winter Bash DLC Due On January 26th
Launched just under 12 months ago, the last official content will be released for the Codemasters title with the final GRID Legends Winter Bash DLC due on January 26th, 2023. The game has seen three previous DLC packs, with the Seneca and Ravenwest Double Pack, Enduring Spirit and Rise of Ravenwest content released so far. And it seems the Winter Bash will be the fourth and … [Read more...]
F1 22 Patch 1.17 Released
There's not a huge amount coming to the Codemasters game with the latest F1 22 Patch 1.17 released for all platforms. But there are general stability improvements, along with fixes for issues including less than 20 drivers taking part in Career mode seasons, and blank crossplay friends lists when you should be able to see all the gamers you're connected with. PC racers with … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon Staff Leave To Start Maverick Games
In a break from closures and acquisitions, it's good to share the news of a new development studio, as some key Forza Horizon staff leave to start Maverick Games with other racing game veterans. Leading the new company will be Founder and Creative Director Mike Brown, who spent several years at both Evolution Studios (Driveclub and Motorstorm), before joining PlayGround … [Read more...]
GRID Legends Meta Quest 2 Version Revealed
The arcade racing game from Codemasters is moving into virtual reality with a GRID Legends Meta Quest 2 version revealed just ahead of the January 12th, 2023 release date. GRID Legends was originally released in February 2022 for the PC, Xbox and PlayStation consoles, and most recently saw the Rise of Ravenwest DLC and a Christmas holiday themed event. And it appears the … [Read more...]
F1 22 Podium Pass Series 4 Has Audi’s F1 Launch Livery
The latest free and VIP bonuses have been announced for sim racers, and the F1 22 Podium Pass Series 4 has Audi's F1 launch livery. The German manufacturer has announced it will partner with Sauber from 2026 onwards, and you can use the concept paint scheme which was displayed when they revealed the news. The F1 22 Podium Pass Series 4 will run from December 7th until … [Read more...]
F1 22 Patch 1.16 Released With A Limited Time Event
Along with bug fixes and improvements, we've see F1 22 Patch 1.16 released with a limited time event and the McLaren 'Future Mode' livery. It's available across all platforms, and the new Elimination event is familar from various racing games. You jump straight into a multiplayer lobby and F1 race, with the player in last position being removed until only the winner remains. … [Read more...]
Final 2022 Season F1 22 Driver Ratings Updated
With the real world racing complete for another year, we've seen the final 2022 Season F1 22 driver ratings updated. And there are some changes for a few key Formula One stars, particularly those departing for 2023. The four scores and overall ratings for each F1 driver are calculated alongside the team of David Croft, Alex Jacques and Anthony Davison. And there have been … [Read more...]
GRID Legends Rise of Ravenwest DLC And Update Arrive
Four new cars, 11 more themed Story Experiences and fixes appear from Codemasters as the GRID Legends Rise of Ravenwest DLC and update arrive for PC and console editions of the game. It's available to buy separately, or if you own the Deluxe Edition, you can invite friends to play for free while you're competing online. The story additions follow the history of the more … [Read more...]
EA Ends The Project CARS Series
Whatever your thoughts on the franchise, it's going to be sad times for a lot of sim racers as EA ends the Project CARS series. The news was confirmed by GameIndustry.biz, who revealed that Electronic Arts apparently evaluated the series are acquiring Codemasters, and came to the decision it was unlikely to be successful or fit with the other games being produced by … [Read more...]
F1 22 Free Play Weekend and U.S. Grand Prix Livery
If the limited edition F1 22 McLaren Future Mode livery wasn't enough incentive to play the game, there's now an F1 22 free play weekend and U.S. Grand Prix livery to enjoy, along with a chance to virtually meet Daniel Ricciardo. First up is the fact you'll be able to race for free with a trial running from October 20th and October 23rd for the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, … [Read more...]
OnRush Online Multiplayer Will End In November, 2022
EA has announced the servers will be switched off, and OnRush online multiplayer will end in November, 2022. It'll happen on the 30th of the month, with the service updates page stating the number of players has dropped to low levels. The racing game was delisted from both the Microsoft Store for the Xbox One, and the PlayStation Store for the PS4 in September. Along with … [Read more...]
Four New Cars Teased For GRID Legends
It's been a while since the last update was released, but there have now been four new cars teased for GRID Legends, suggesting DLC or free content will be arriving soon from Codemasters and EA. The most recent news was that the racing game was joining EA Play, and there hasn't been a lot of DLC released to date, with only the Seneca and Ravenwest Double Pack adding four … [Read more...]